Envelope sealer



Sept. 22,- 1925. 11,554,568

F. A. FoxwoRT-H ENVELOPE SEALER Filed June 2. 1925 vPatented Sept. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES FRANCIS A. FOXWORTI-I, F JOI-INSONVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

ENVELOPE SEALER.

Application filed June 2, 1925.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it kno-wn that I, FunNois A. FOX- wou'rI-r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Johnsonville, in the county of Flor` ence, State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Envelope Sealers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to .which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sealing devices, and particularly to devices for sealing envelopes.

One object of the invention is to provide a simple device by means of which the gum of the envelope flap may be moistened and pressed against the envelope with one motion of the device.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is strong and durable, easy and effective in its operation, and which can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an envelope sea-ling device made in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the Adevice in the position assumed when meistening the gum of the flap and pressing the flap onto the envelope. Y

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on the line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Referring particularly to the accompany` ing drawing, 10 represents the handle ofthe device which is tubular in formation for containing water, and provided with a closure plug 11, in the rear end thereof. Secured to the other end of the handle is one flange 12 of a metal plate 13, in which flange is formed an opening 14, registering with a similar opening in the said handle end, to permit the water to flow slowly from said handle. The last-named end of the handle, below the plate 18, is formed with a reducedl Cil Serial No. 34,430.

llat'extension 15, having bendable lugs 16, on its marginal edges, for securing the moistening pad 17 thereon. The plate 13 is preferably spaced from the pad to permit entrance of the iiap of an envelope, so that the gummed face of the flap may pass across the face of the pad, to become moistened thereby. Struck up from the plate, and secured at its ends to the end flanges 12, is a wall or web 18, which serves Ato strengthen the plate, and prevent bending thereof, when pressure is applied to the handle, as will be explained later herein. From corresponding ends of the flanges 12 extend apertured lugs 19, in which are journaled the pintle ends of the tapered roller 20.

It will be noted that the water outlet 14 is soy disposed that the water will properly flow onto the moistening pad 17, whereby the pad will be kept moist for a comparatively long time.

In the operation of the device, the operator grasps the handle 10 in the right hand, and holds the envelope flat on a table, with the left handle so that the flap is uppermost. He then manipulates the device so that the end o-f the flap passes between the plate 13 and the pad, with the pad next to the gummed face of the flap, and moves the device toward the other end of the flap, being careful to maintain the gummed face of the flap in contact with the pad. The device is tilted rearwardly so that the roller 20 will press the flap down onto the body of the envelope, thus effectively sealing the flap onto the envelope. Thus a single movement of the device, longitudinally of the envelope and flap thereof, meistens the gummed face of the flap and presses same into sealing engagement with the envelope.

What is claimed is:

An envelope sealing device including a hollow handle having a reduced llat end portion and an opening letting onto said flat portion, said flat portion being equipped with an absorbent pad, and means for guiding the gummed face of an envelope ilap over the pad and subsequently pressing the moistened flap against the back of an envelo e com risine` a base olatehavin` its opposite ends turned angulmly into parallel relation, both of said ends being extended beyond one edge of the base and formed with openings7 one of said ends of the base 5 having an opening registering with the opening of the handle, a portion of the base being struck up and secured at its ends to the angularly turned ends of the base Whereby to provide an opening exposing the absorbent pad, and a iollei1 having pintles supported in the openings of said extensions.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature.

FRANCIS A. FOXWORTH. 

